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Baked Apricot Chicken Recipe
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Baked Apricot Chicken Recipe

11 ingredients 2 hr 10 min 4 to 6 servings openrecipes
Baked Apricot Chicken Recipe

Fresh summer apricots, butter, shallots, orange juice, and a splash of Lillet cook into a sweet and savory sauce in this recipe for baked chicken.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

445
Calories
34g
Protein
16g
Fat
43g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds apricots
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 medium shallots , small dice (about 1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Lillet Blanc
  • 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (from about 2 medium oranges)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, drumsticks, or breasts , or a combination of all three

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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